Mill Park vs Plenty

Mill Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Plenty. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mill Park, about half of households are couple families. In Plenty, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Plenty: a median of $1.59 million, against $830,000 in Mill Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mill Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Plenty suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mill Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (19 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (49 vs 8)
  • But Plenty is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 70%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mill Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($830,000 vs $1,590,000)
  • has cheaper land ($907,500 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mill Park has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 4%)
  • Plenty leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mill Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mill Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (13 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Plenty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.9% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mill Park and Plenty drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mill Park Plenty
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mill Park Plenty
Walkability 83 / 12
Mill Park — Walkability: 83/100 Plenty — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 37 / 44
Mill Park — Safety: 37/100 Plenty — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 55 / 37
Mill Park — Low fire risk: 55/100 Plenty — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 60 / 64
Mill Park — Low flood risk: 60/100 Plenty — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Mill Park has more residents (28,712 vs 2,575); Plenty has higher household incomes ($165,880 vs $90,220).

Mill Park Plenty
Population 28,712
+91% vs other
 2,575
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +8.9%
Median age 40 44
Median household income $90,220/yr $165,880/yr
+84% vs other
Median weekly rent $366/wk $392/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mill Park Plenty
0-4 5.0% / 3.0%
Mill Park — 0-4: 5.0% Plenty — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 10.5% / 13.6%
Mill Park — 5-14: 10.5% Plenty — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.7% / 8.5%
Mill Park — 15-19: 5.7% Plenty — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 7.0% / 7.8%
Mill Park — 20-24: 7.0% Plenty — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 14.5% / 7.0%
Mill Park — 25-34: 14.5% Plenty — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 12.8% / 10.3%
Mill Park — 35-44: 12.8% Plenty — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.1% / 18.0%
Mill Park — 45-54: 13.1% Plenty — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 15.5% / 14.8%
Mill Park — 55-64: 15.5% Plenty — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 10.3% / 8.1%
Mill Park — 65-74: 10.3% Plenty — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 4.2% / 4.5%
Mill Park — 75-84: 4.2% Plenty — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.5% / 4.2%
Mill Park — 85+: 1.5% Plenty — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mill Park 52.9% couple families
Mill Park — Couple Families: 52.9% Mill Park — Lone Person: 24.8% Mill Park — One Parent Families: 17.3% Mill Park — Group Household: 3.5% Mill Park — Other Families: 1.5%
Plenty 78.0% couple families
Plenty — Couple Families: 78.0% Plenty — Lone Person: 12.9% Plenty — One Parent Families: 6.8% Plenty — Group Household: 1.1% Plenty — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mill Park 23.3% renting
Mill Park — Owned Outright: 39.8% Mill Park — Mortgage: 36.9% Mill Park — Renting: 23.3%
Plenty 4.1% renting
Plenty — Owned Outright: 45.2% Plenty — Mortgage: 50.8% Plenty — Renting: 4.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mill Park Plenty
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 13.8%
Mill Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Plenty — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 13.8%
Mill Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Plenty — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.8%
Mill Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Plenty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.9%
Mill Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Plenty — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.9%
Mill Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Plenty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mill Park Plenty
Italy 3.0% / 1.9%
Mill Park — Italy: 3.0% Plenty — Italy: 1.9%
India 3.3% / 1.2%
Mill Park — India: 3.3% Plenty — India: 1.2%
China 2.9% / —
Mill Park — China: 2.9% Plenty — China: not among its largest
Greece 2.3% / 0.6%
Mill Park — Greece: 2.3% Plenty — Greece: 0.6%
England — / 2.7%
Mill Park — England: not among its largest Plenty — England: 2.7%
Sri Lanka 1.7% / 0.4%
Mill Park — Sri Lanka: 1.7% Plenty — Sri Lanka: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Mill Park — New Zealand: not among its largest Plenty — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mill Park 87.7% houses
Mill Park — Houses: 87.7% Mill Park — Townhouses: 9.8% Mill Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Plenty 99.3% houses
Plenty — Houses: 99.3% Plenty — Townhouses: 0.0% Plenty — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mill Park Plenty
Median house price $830,000 $1,590,000
Median unit price $560,000 —
Median land price $907,500 $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 280 sales
 48 days
from 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mill Park Plenty
3 bed $800K / $1.53M
Mill Park — 3 bed: $800K (277 sales) Plenty — 3 bed: $1.53M (6 sales)

277 vs 6 sales

4 bed $902K / $1.57M
Mill Park — 4 bed: $902K (175 sales) Plenty — 4 bed: $1.57M (20 sales)

175 vs 20 sales

5 bed $982K / $2.44M
Mill Park — 5 bed: $982K (36 sales) Plenty — 5 bed: $2.44M (6 sales)

36 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Plenty has more land zoned for conservation (52% vs 0%).

Mill Park Plenty
Residential 69% 21%
Environmental 0% 52%
Parks and recreation 15% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 4%
Commercial 7% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mill Park Plenty
New dwellings approved 2,632
across Whittlesea
 98
across Nillumbik
Approvals change year on year -28% +8%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mill Park Plenty
Houses 4.0%
$585/wk on $761K
 —
Units 4.5%
$500/wk on $572K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Mill Park Plenty
House price Higher than 59% of VIC —
Income Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Schools Higher than 87% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 47% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 34% of VIC —

Liveability

Mill Park is more walkable (83 vs 12).

Mill Park Plenty
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Plenty carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 45).

Mill Park Plenty
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Low
36/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mill Park Plenty
Inside the suburb 7 0
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 3.8 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 5.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 4.1%

Schools in Mill Park

  • Mill Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mill Park Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Plenty Parklands Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Francis of Assisi School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Findon Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mill Park Heights Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Plenty

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Mill Park Plenty
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 18 2
Parks & reserves 49 8
Childcare 19 0
GPs 13 0
Pharmacies 6 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 5 1
Waterways 4 17

Mobility

Mill Park Plenty
Walkability score 83/100 12/100
Distance to Melbourne 27.5 km 27.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min
same for both
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 526.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 75.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3082
 1.4%
postcode 3090
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 3082
 48
postcode 3090

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mill Park Plenty
Car (driver) 68.0% / 63.6%
Mill Park — Car (driver): 68.0% Plenty — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 30.8%
Mill Park — Worked from Home: 23.3% Plenty — Worked from Home: 30.8%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.3%
Mill Park — Car (passenger): 4.1% Plenty — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 2.8% / 0.7%
Mill Park — Train: 2.8% Plenty — Train: 0.7%
Bus 0.8% / 0.3%
Mill Park — Bus: 0.8% Plenty — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Mill Park Plenty
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 24.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mill Park Plenty
Connectivity score 99/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 95%
11,716 premises
 63%
984 premises

Climate

Mill Park Plenty
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mill Park Plenty
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mill Park Plenty
Average residential rate $1,899/yr $2,696/yr
Council Whittlesea Nillumbik

Federal electorate

Mill Park Plenty
Division Scullin Mcewen
Member Andrew Giles Rob Mitchell
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mill Park Plenty
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mill Park

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

Plenty

Acreage Outer Premium Quiet River

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